grapa

[ˈgɾapa]

/[ˈgɾapa]/ noun

The verdict

“grapa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,413 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,413
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fijación metálica en forma de U, que se clava para unir dos o más objetos.

Key facts for grapa
PropertyValue
Headwordgrapa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾapa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grapa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grapa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grapa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,413 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgɾapa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

grapa has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is grapa, spelled G-R-A-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fijación metálica en forma de U, que se clava para unir dos o más objetos.
  2. 2
    En especial, grapa₁ usada para unir los bordes de una herida.
  3. 3
    Ramas que conforman la estructura de un racimo.
  4. 4
    Lesión ulcerosa que afecta las articulaciones de las patas del caballo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grapa"?
"grapa" is spelled G-R-A-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾapa].
What does "grapa" mean?
As a noun, "grapa" means: Fijación metálica en forma de U, que se clava para unir dos o más objetos.
How do you pronounce "grapa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grapa" is [ˈgɾapa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grapa" come from?
"grapa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “grapa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgɾapa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list